Yearnings Embracing the Sacred Messiness of Life

by Kula, Irwin; Loewenthal, Linda

• ISBN13: 9781401309138
• ISBN10: 1401309135
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-09-18
• Publisher: Hachette Books

Summary

Rabbi Irwin Kula explores desire in spiritual life. Rather than leading us astray, our longings are gateways to self-discovery. Our yearnings, once understood, can lead us to discover an expansive vision of God or a wider reality. And when we embrace even our most painful or taboo desires, we can love more deeply and live more fully.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xi
Yearning for Truth
Humble Absolutes	p. 3
God Will Be What God Will Be	p. 15
The Silent, Thin Self	p. 25
Yearning for Meaning
Sacred Messiness	p. 41
Turning It Over	p. 55
Duality Diving	p. 67
Yearning for the Way
Dancing with Uncertainty	p. 87
A Commanding Presence	p. 98
The Necessity of Transgression	p. 114
Yearning for Love
Covenant	p. 129
Giving and Receiving	p. 141
Forgiveness	p. 158
Yearning to Create
Inspiration and Illumination	p. 183
The Practice of Being	p. 197
The Sabbath of Work	p. 210
Yearning for Happiness
The Blessing of Pleasure	p. 225
The Ethics of Joy	p. 240
Full of Enough	p. 250
Yearning for Transcendence
Dying for Life	p. 265
Messiah-ing	p. 282
Repairing the World	p. 295
Acknowledgments	p. 307
Bibliography	p. 313
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